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scuffle

noun

1 scuffle

Disorderly fighting.

synonyms: dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, tussle.

Roget 720: contention, strife; contest, contestation; struggle; belligerency; opposition etc. 708.    controversy, polemics; debate etc. (discussion) ... show more

Dutch: handgemeen, schermutseling
Polish: szamotanina, szarpanina

2 scuffle

A hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling.

synonyms: Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe.

Dutch: scheldpartij

3 scuffle

An unceremonious and disorganized struggle.

synonym: scramble.

Polish: przepychanka

verb

1 scuffle

Walk by dragging one's feet.

synonyms: shamble, shuffle.

2 scuffle

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters:
— The drunken men started to scuffle.

synonym: tussle.


Moby thesaurus: action, aerial combat, affray, agonize, amble, armored combat, barge, battle, battle royal, bobbery, bowl along, box, brawl, broil, brush, buffet, bullfight, bundle, clash, clash of arms ... show more.

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